Distilling and Brewing Industry

A new restaurant will be opening next month that will bring the "farm to fork" concept right into the heart of downtown Plainfield. Sovereign, at 24295 W. Lockport St., will serve food and craft beer with an emphasis on local ingredients. The owners say they plan to open by mid-September and will source their ingredients from area farms and other providers, resulting in a quality and variety of food offerings they hope will entice area diners. Farm to fork means "keeping it natural and local and sustainable," said Dale Lewis, Sovereign's creative director and a veteran restaurateur. "Farm to fork to us means that you're using locally sourced...

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